The UFC announced last week that Takanori Gomi would be on the UFC Fight Night 52 card on September 20th in Japan and he now has an opponent as he will meet Myles Jury.
The fight booking was reported by Fox Sports and Jury confirmed the fight on Twitter.
UFC Fight Night 52 will come from the Saitama Arena in Saitama, Japan on September 20th and will be headlined by a heavyweight bout as Mark Hunt meets Roy Nelson.
Jury (14-0) entered the UFC through The Ultimate Fighter and has gone 5-0 in the promotion. His most recent win came in March as he scored a decision victory over Diego Sanchez at UFC 171.
Gomi (35-9, 1NC) has won three of his last four fights and has won the fight of the night bonus in his last two wins. He is coming off a decision victory against Isaac Vllie-Flagg at UFC 172 and his last three fights have gone the distance.
The current UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson fight card is below.
Mark Hunt (9-8-1) vs. Roy Nelson (20-9)
Miesha Tate (14-5) vs. Rin Nakai (16-0-1)
Kyoji Horiguchi (13-1) vs. Chris Cariaso (17-5)
Takanori Gomi (35-9, 1NC) vs. Myles Jury (14-0)
Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-5, 2NC) vs TBA
Norifumi Yamamoto (18-6, 1NC) vs TBA